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Articles tagged “pilot shortage”

News Blog

A Flight Attendant’s Tips for Travelers Reveal a Lot About the Industry Too

Are flight crews sometimes the last to know about cancellations? Veteran flight attendant Kristie Koerbel's tips for travelers on navigating the current travel chaos and cancellations, as published in The New York Times, also had some interesting tidbits about the airline industry as a business. Shown here, a Delta flight attendant offers complimentary welcome Bellini…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

News Blog

EasyJet’s Top Operating Exec Quits After Weeks of Cancellations

EasyJet's Peter Bellew has resigned as chief operating officer, following weeks of turmoil at the airline. He has now left "to pursue other business opportunities" the airline said in a statement on Monday, effective July 1, as other European airlines prepare for a difficult summer ahead — including SAS which will now face widespread strikes…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Airline Weekly

SkyWest Airlines Finds a Bold Solution to Pilot Shortage — Launch a New Carrier

SkyWest Airlines wants to launch a new airline in order to continue serving small cities amid pilot shortage-driven cutbacks. It could work if the Department of Transportation signs off.

2 years ago
SkyWest Airlines Finds a Bold Solution to Pilot Shortage — Launch a New Carrier

News Blog

Toledo Largest U.S. City to Lose Air Service Due to Pilot Shortage

Toledo, Ohio, has the unfortunate distinction of being the largest U.S. city, and one of the first, to entirely lose air service on a network carrier due to the pilot shortage. American Airlines will end flights to Toledo from Chicago O'Hare on September 7 citing the "regional pilot staffing shortage," a spokesperson confirmed Thursday. With…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Airlines

The Larger Impact of American Airlines Giving Regional Pilots a Big Pay Raise

Pilots at two of American Airlines regional affiliates now earn more than some of their peers at discounters like Spirit. This could be the change needed to fix the pilot shortage but it could come with unintended consequences.

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

The Larger Impact of American Airlines Giving Regional Pilots a Big Pay Raise

Airlines

American Airlines CEO Unconcerned by Potential U.S. Recession

American CEO Robert Isom is confident in a continued travel recovery even if the U.S. slips into a recession. That may defy economic logic but with red-hot demand going into the summer it's hard to see a significant drop in travel anytime soon.

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

American Airlines CEO Unconcerned by Potential U.S. Recession

News Blog

U.S. Airfares Up More Than a Third This Summer

We've said it once and we'll say it again: air travel is pricey this summer, and getting pricier. Cowen & Co. analyst Helane Becker estimated in a report Friday that U.S. airfares are up roughly 34 percent compared to to last year. That's a big jump and likely to climb higher as airlines continue to…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Airline Weekly

Senator Lindsey Graham May Propose Raising U.S. Pilot Retirement Age

Raising the retirement age for U.S. airline pilots is seen as a temporary fix for the shortage airlines face. Legislation is likely to face stiff pushback from unions.

2 years ago
Senator Lindsey Graham May Propose Raising U.S. Pilot Retirement Age

Airline Weekly

Southern Airways May Have the Answer to the U.S. Pilot Shortage

U.S. regional Southern Airways Express CEO Stan Little thinks he has the answer to the pilot shortage with the airline's cadet program. But what makes Southern's offering different?

2 years ago
Southern Airways May Have the Answer to the U.S. Pilot Shortage

Airline Weekly

Mesa Airlines Suspends Outlook as Pilot Attrition Weighs Heavy

Regional carrier Mesa Airlines CEO Jonathan Ornstein is clear who is to blame for the U.S. pilot shortage: Congress. Rules implemented to make the skies safer have created the situation, he claims, crippling most regional airlines.

2 years ago
Mesa Airlines Suspends Outlook as Pilot Attrition Weighs Heavy